Food + Drink + Lifestyle
— Examples of food, drink and lifestyle earned media.
Graphic for a May 2020 virtual wine tasting for alumni of Cardinal Hayes High School.
September 17, 2019: Graphic for a Civil Cigar Lounge event featuring Alec Rubin of Alec Bradley Cigars and Glenfiddich Single Malt Whisky.
June 26, 2019: Democratic and Republican operatives discuss the upcoming election at Civil Cigar Lounge.
June 26, 2019: “Which 2020 Democrat should Donald Trump be most afraid of?“
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April 4, 2018: Menu changes at Civil Cigar Lounge are highlighted in the wake of the closure of Bryan Voltaggio’s Range.
July 7, 2017: W. Curtis Draper Tobacconist is mentioned in this profile of Omar de Frias, founder of Fratello Cigars.
Graphic for W. Curtis Draper Tobacconist’s March 2016 in-store events featuring boutique cigar maker Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars.
January 15, 2015: NBC's Andrea Mitchell visits Civil Lounge to discuss the potential of Cuban cigars in the U.S. marketplace.
September 27, 2013: W. Curtis Draper Tobacconist is mention in this WBJ profile of Omar de Frias, founder of Fratello Cigars.
February 1, 2013: Eater’s Missy Frederick marks the opening of Civil Cigar Lounge, highlighting the cigar, food and beverage offerings.
January 22, 2013: The cigar industry’s preeminent consumer magazine profiles the opening of Civil Cigar Lounge.
January 14, 2013: DCist covers the grand opening of Civil Cigar Lounge.
January 4, 2013: Eater’s Missy Frederick marks the opening of Civil Cigar Lounge.
January 4, 2013: Curbed DC lists available properties in the vicinity of W. Curtis Draper’s Bethesda store.
July/August 2010: William C. Paley (founding family of CBS) resurrects the family’s La Palina cigar brand which makes its Mid-Atlantic debut at W. Curtis Draper Tobacconist.
June 24, 2009: W. Curtis Draper Tobacconist co-owner John Anderson is among those interviewed concerning President Obama’s easing of the Cuban trade embargo.
March 8, 2006: The Washington Post highlights Rosa Mexicano Penn Quarter’s chocolate-centered menu.
March 8, 2006: The New York Daily News highlights Rosa Mexicano Union Square’s chocolate-centered menu.
January 10, 2006: The recipe for Empanadas de Jaiba (crab empanadas) from Roberto Santibañez, Culinary Director of Rosa Mexicano Restaurants is featured on NBC’s Today Show.
December 18, 2005: Rosa Mexicano’s Doug Griebel is profiled in The New York Times. The expansion and uniqueness of each restaurant, and the contributions of famed architect David Rockwell, are also discussed.